Monthly Archives: November 2011

Mona Eltahawy: assaulted, but unbowed

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Egyptian journalist, feminist and blogger (and now US dual citizen) Mona Eltahawy tweeted the above picture at about 9 am today. She was back in Cairo to report on the latest round of protest actions at Tahrir Square, but the … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Naomi Klein on the so-called free market

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Sabina Becker
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Stupid Sex Tricks: Occupy WHAT?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Sabina Becker

As if Occupy Oakland didn’t have enough shit going on, what with two badly injured war vets (at last count) and a fascist mayor. Now this? New York-based homosexual smut peddler Dirty Boy Video put out a video called “Occupy … Continue reading →

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Peter Kent, ignorant SupposiTory hack

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Q. How does one get to be Minister of the Environment without any scientific knowledge whatsoever? A. By being a faithful, appointed HarpoCon hack beforehand, and then coasting into office on that. BTW, Peter Kent hates Venezuela. So it’s no … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Malcolm X on oppression

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Sabina Becker
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Stupid Science Tricks: 20 papers in five minutes

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Two young women present a list of actual research papers that reads like the nominees for the next Ig Nobel prize. Sex, immaculate conception, plumbing, it’s all in there. Breasts make the list twice (what IS it about boobs?), and … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: You will pay tomorrow

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

My Facebook amigo Billie posted this to my page last night, and it’s too good not to share. Christ, how DID I miss this gem when it first came out?

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Wankers of the Week: A keg of vintage swine

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Last week it was slops; this week it’s hawg-butcherin’ time, and we’ve got a fat lot of pigs to get through. So here they are, with no further ado and in no particular order… 1. Mohammad Fucking … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Lula’s new ‘do

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Sabina Becker

First, it was Lugo; then, Chavecito. Now, a new South American head of state (pun intended) has gone bare: The former president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, shaved his beard and head in anticipation of hair loss due … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: A dumb-dumb threesome

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

First up, a little sexy-ass music: Look at those fuckin’ hipsters. Now, the news. First up, Things You Should Never Do In Cop Cars: It all started on Monday when a 911 caller reported a man passed out at the … Continue reading →

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